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Massive Cleaning Drive as part of ‘Swachhta-Hi-Seva’ at Cochin Port
As a precursor to the launch of the 150th Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and in the run-up to the 4th anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, Cochin Port Trust is observing ‘Swachhta-Hi-Seva’ 2018  campaign from 15.09.2018 to 02.10.2018, towards realising the mission of Clean India.
A massive cleaning drive in the Cochin Port area and elaborate awareness programme involving the students have been planned by Cochin Port Trust for the campaign period. The Swachhta-Hi-Seva campaign will be launched by Smt Soumini Jain, Hon’ble Mayor of Cochin in the presence of Sri. A.V. Ramana, Chairman , Cochin Port Trust tomorrow  at 11.00 AM at the Conference Hall of Cochin Port Trust.
On the occasion, a Cycle Rally to spread the message of importance of cleanliness by CISF personnel of Cochin Port Trust and employees of Cochin Port Trust will be flagged off by Shri Xavier Pius, ex-Indian football player. A folk song on the importance of cleanliness composed by an employee of Cochin Port Trust will also be launched during the function.
This year’s Swachhta Pakhwada activities of Cochin Port Trust are also coinciding with the Swachhta-Hi-Seva campaign.
A mass cleaning drive has been proposed at Fort Kochi beach on 25.09.2018. Cleaning-drives involving employees of Cochin Port Trust, the members of port fraternity, members of Residents’ Association have also been planned in residential areas and important roads/public spaces like RNAS Area, Kendriya Vidyalaya School area, CoPT Walkway on the coastal side of National Highway in W/Island, KPK Menon Road, Milne Road in Willingdon Island.
Cleaning of wharves, jetties, tugs, repairing of drainages and storm water system, removal of overgrowth of vegetation at various places, beautification of gardens, planting of fruit trees, special cleaning drive inside offices, weeding out files/records as per rule etc will also be carried out during the period.
Divyang access will be facilitated to select toilets in the main offices of the Port. Awareness programmes are planned at different locations in the Port as well as village /residential areas and migrant labour camps on better sanitation practices like using a toilet, hand washing, health & hygiene. Street plays, flashmob, rallies, poster designing competition, slogan writing competition for employees, painting Swachhta-related graffiti on prominent walls in the Port area involving students etc will also be held during the period.
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Ministry of Defence
Maiden Indian Navy - European Union Naval Force  Exercise in Gulf Of Aden
Indian Naval Ship Trikand, mission deployed for Anti-Piracy Operations, is participating in the maiden IN – EUNAVFOR Joint Naval Exercise in the Gulf of Aden commencing today. A total of five warships from four navies are participating in the exercise on 18th and 19th June 2021. Other warships include Italian Navy Ship ITS Carabinere, Spanish Navy Ship ESPS Navarra, and two French Navy Ship FS Tonnerre and FS Surcouf.
The two day exercise will see high tempo-naval operations at sea, including advanced air defence and anti-submarine exercises, cross deck helicopter operations, tactical manoeuvres, boarding operations, underway replenishment, Search & Rescue, Man Overboard drills, and other maritime security operations. Ships of the four navies will endeavour to enhance and hone their war-fighting skills and their ability as an integrated force to promote, peace, security and stability in the maritime domain. Concurrently, a virtual “Information sharing Exercise” is also being conducted between the Indian Navy Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region and Maritime Security Centre-Horn of Africa on 18 June 21.
EUNAVFOR and the Indian Navy converge on multiple issues including counter piracy operations and protection of vessels deployed under the charter of World Food Programme . Indian Navy and EUNAVFOR also have regular interaction through SHADE  meetings held annually at Bahrain. This engagement showcases increased levels of synergy, coordination and inter-operability between IN and EUNAVFOR. It also underscores the shared values as partner navies, in ensuring freedom of seas and commitment to an open, inclusive and a rules-based international order.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
CIMAP’s Herbal products may boost immunity to avoid infection
Researchers at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants , Lucknow, has developed scientifically proven two herbal products, which can boost the immunity of the persons as well as help in alleviating the dry cough symptom generally associated with the coronavirus infection.
CIMAP, a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , has decided to transfer the technology of its herbal products ‘CIM-Paushak’ and ‘Herbal Cough Syrup’ to the entrepreneurs and start-up companies. These two products were found to be effective in boosting the immunity of a person. Twelve valuable herbs including Puranva, Ashwagandha, Mulethi, Harad, Baheda and Sataver compounds have been used in both these products.
“The Institute would provide its pilot facility for manufacturing these herbal products - ‘CIM-Paushak’ and ‘Herbal Cough Syrup’ - to entrepreneurs and start-ups after signing of the MoU and transfer of technology”, said Dr. Prabodh K. Trivedi, Director, CIMAP. This pilot plant is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and a quality control cell.
“Scientific studies have shown that ‘CIM-Puashak’ has performed better than other available immunity booster products in the market. It has also been found to be cheap, safe and effective in the animal trials conducted in the institute”, said Dr. D.N. Mani, lead researcher of the study. Herbal Cough Syrup is developed based on latest guidelines of the AYUSH ministry, and it has been prepared on the basis of the ‘Tridosha’ principle of Ayurveda, explained Dr. Mani.
According to health experts, coronavirus reduces the immune response of the infected person and it has been observed that this pandemic has mostly affected people with low immune system. The experts feel that improvement of the immune system helps in reducing the effects of the infection and also fight the COVID-19 disease.
Ministry of Law and Justice
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice M. Duraiswamy, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court, with effect from 13.09.2022 consequent upon superannuation of Shri Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Chief Justice, Madras High Court.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
222 lakh MT of sugar produced by the domestic sugar mills till February 2021
The sugar production in the country during current sugar season 2020-21 is estimated to be at 310 lakh MT as against the estimated domestic consumption of 260 lakh MT. As on 28.02.2021, 222 lakh MT of sugar has been produced by the domestic sugar mills.
In order to evacuate the surplus stock of sugar, the Government has allocated mill-wise export quota of 60 lakh MT for export during current sugar season. Besides, the Government is encouraging sugar mills to produce ethanol from sugarcane juice, sugar, sugar syrup and B-Hy molasses to divert excess sugar.
Government has also fixed remunerative price of ethanol from various feedstock to encourage sugar mills to divert excess sugar.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
NIF invite innovative citizens to participate in Challenge COVID-19 Competition 
Ideas are also invited for gainful engagement of people at home, healthy food for nutrition and boosting immunity specially at the time of lockdown
“The initiative will not only create awareness, but will intimately engage a wide cross-section of society with diverse backgrounds in providing and implementing solutions"-- Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST
At a time when the country is facing a great crisis due to the Corona pandemic, National Innovation Foundation – India , an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India has come up with a call inviting innovative citizens to participate in its Challenge Covid-19 Competition .
All interested innovators are welcome to participate with their creative ideas and innovations for problems or issues like reducing transmission of Corona virus through original creative ideas, innovations, which can supplement the efforts of the government in slowing or eliminating the spread further, innovative ideas which can make activities like sanitising one’s hands, body, home items, and home, public places wherever required more interesting and effective, supply and distribution of essential items to people specially the elderly living alone like ideas for the door-to-door supply of essential products and services which obliterate the need to move out of the home.
Ideas are also invited for gainful engagement of people at home, healthy food for nutrition and boosting immunity specially at the time of lockdown when raw materials are limited,  PPE’s and rapid diagnostic testing facilities for capacity building of healthcare, rethinking contactless devices for the post-Corona implementation, varying needs of the different segment of the population during COVID-19 like differently-abled, people with special needs and mentally challenged population.
Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology said, "NIF is a rather unique institution with a strong focus and experience in scouting and facilitating inclusive and grass-roots innovations driven by citizens. The initiative being launched will not only create awareness, but will intimately engage a wide cross-section of society with diverse backgrounds in providing and implementing solutions."
The selected technological ideas and innovations will be supported for incubation and dissemination. The details of ideas and innovations may be sent to campaign@nifindia.org & http://nif.org.in/challenge-covid-19-competition with complete details about the person  and details about the idea/ innovation . The C3 announced on March 31, 2020, will accept entries on a rolling basis until further notification..
PIB Headquarters
STATE’S FIRST AADHAAR SEVA KENDRA OPENS IN LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA
Andhra Pradesh’s first Aadhaar Seva Kendra operated by Unique Identification Authority of India  has begun operations in Labbipet, Vijayawada. . This centre has a capacity to handle upto 500 Aadhaar Entolment and Updations of Address, Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Mobile number, E-mail ID and Biometric updations including photo, finger print and iris.
UIDAI has also provided facility to book appointments online, The residents can book appointment, by visiting the URL ask.uidai.gov.in, where one can choose their convenient date and time to avail services at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra. The Aadhaar Seva Kendra  is open from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, on all 7 days of the week including Sundays. The ASK is a fully air-conditioned centre with adequate seating capacity.
Aadhaar Enrolment, and Mandatory Biometric update of children of 5 and 15 years is free of cost. For all other updates/corrections, a nominal fee of Rs. 50 will be charged per transaction.
A part from Vijayawada residents, people from other areas also can avail Aadhaar related services in this Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
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“This is New India for Young India”, says Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister interacts with students of Jyothi Engineering College
Thrissur: Dec 3, 2022
The Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today interacted with the students of Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur during his day-long visit. He also inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the College.
While presenting a talk on the topic, ‘New India for Young India: Techade of Opportunities’, he said that the ‘Techade’ referred to the next decade which would offer significant technological opportunities. He added that in terms of progress of economy, youth and innovation, we lived in the most exciting times in the history of Modern India.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that New India was a departure from six and a half decades of the standard narrative that categorised India as a dysfunctional democracy which offered few opportunities for creating business, wealth, etc. and was poor. In New India, every rupee reached the beneficiary, 70,000 start-ups were created and there was an enabling environment through building of infrastructure and internet.
In 2020-22, the whole world faced the same problem in terms of COVID, the Union Minister said. If the Report Card at the end of the two years was examined, America was not able to vaccinate even 50% of its population and its inflation was at a 50 year high; China was in its 7th lockdown, its economy contracted in the last three quarters and it was no longer a trusted manufacturer of electronics and in the UK, inflation was at 20%, the pound had devalued by 20-25% and the economy was in a mess. Whereas, India was now the fastest growing economy with the highest FDI. It had the fastest growing innovation economy and Indian start-ups and entrepreneurs had a respect they never had before among world investors. It was also the largest connected nation with the largest presence on the internet. This was a result of the new energy and determination that entrepreneurs and youth had to be globally competitive, he added.
The Minister remarked that technology in government had changed the lives of people and their interactions with the government. There was also an expansion of the digital economy and opportunities. For the first time in 30 years, India was designing and consuming technology designed and made in India.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the workforce of the future required not just degrees and knowledge, but also skills. He urged the students to utilise the over 5,400 skilling programmes being offered by the Government of India. He added that the Government was open to making colleges ‘skill hubs’ where skills can be delivered, assessed and certified.
while interacting with the students, the Minister said that it was doubtful if Kerala had the ecosystem to fuel start-ups, create unicorns and foster innovation. He urged the students to therefore, utilise opportunities wherever they were available even if it meant moving outside the State.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 113 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 13.76 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than113crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than13.76Cr balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
President's Secretariat
President Kovind confers National Awards on Teachers Appreciates Role of Teachers through Digital Education during COVID times National Education Policy to prepare Children for Future Needs
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, conferred National Awards on 47 teachers from across the country in the first ever award ceremony held virtually today  on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The President in his speech congratulated the winners of the award and appreciated the steps taken by the teachers in order to improve school education qualitatively. He observed that about 40 percent of the winners of the National Awards were women and appreciated the role women have played as educators.
Paying obeisance and tributes to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, President Kovind said that he was a visionary, statesman and most significantly an extraordinary teacher. Celebrating his birthday as Teachers’ Day is a mere token for the services he had rendered towards the development of the nation and also a mark of respect for the entire community of educators, he added. This occasion also gives an opportunity to pay respect to our teachers for their commitment and supreme contribution in the lives of pupil. He further opined that it is this commitment that is the foundation stone for any school as teachers are the true nation builders who are instrumental in building the character and knowledge of the children.
Emphasizing on the importance of digital technology in challenging times of COVID pandemic, President Kovind said that our teachers are taking the help of this technology to reach out to the children. Applauding the skills of teachers in shifting to this new technology driven teaching, he said that it is important for all teachers “to upgrade and update” their skills in the field of digital technology so as to make education more effective and also make the students conversant with the new techniques. President Kovind said the online education system has made it obligatory for the parents to join hands with the teachers and encourage children to evoke interest in new fields of learning. Pointing out at the digital divide, he also emphasized that steps should be taken so that children from tribal and far-flung areas are also benefitted.
Talking about the National Education Policy, President Kovind opined that the newly introduced policy is an endeavour to prepare our children for future needs and has been designed after considering the opinion of various stakeholders. It is now the teachers who would be at the center-stage for making the policy successful and productive, he added. All efforts are being made to make the teachers competent to implement the new National Education Policy and only the best would be chosen for the field of education, President Kovind said.
The Union Minister for Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ delivered the welcome address while the Minister of State for Education, Shri Sanjay Dhotre gave the Vote of Thanks.
Click here to see President's message in Hindi
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Setting up of Inland Container Depots
Proposals for setting up of Inland Container Depots  which are considered as Dry Ports, Container Freight Stations  and Air Freight Stations  are received from central and state Government PSUs and private developers from time to time. An Inter-Ministerial Committee  is functioning under the aegis of Department of Commerce since 1992 for giving single window clearance to these agencies for setting up of ICDs/CFSs in India. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  has initiated action for development of dry ports at Wardha, Jalna, Nashik and Sangali, the status of Dry ports is as follows-
- Wardha:
The Dry Port is proposed to be constructed over an area of 140 Hectares in a phased manner and Phase-I involves development of approx. 25 Hectares of the total area. Construction of the Dry port will take about one and half years.
- Jalna:
The Dry Port is proposed to be constructed over an area of 180 hectares in a phased manner. Phase-I involves development of approx. 60 Hectares of the total area. Construction will commence after preparation of DPR for the project.
- Nashik:
JNPT is planning to develop a Dry Port at Niphad in Nashik District. The present extent of land available for Dry port is approx. 100-110 acres. Construction will commence after the completion of land acquisition process.
- Sangali:
JNPT is planning to develop a Dry port at Ranjani Village in Sangli district. The present extent of land available for Dry port is approx. 2500 acres. Pre-feasibility study of the project is in progress. Construction will commence one year after finalization of land acquisition process.
This information was given by Minister of State for Shipping and Road Transport and Highways Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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18600 USD worth Rs 13.7 Lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs.
Based on intelligence thatforeign currencywas likely to be smuggled out of India, one Syed Ali, 26 of Chennai, destined for Dubai by Air India Express Flight IX 1643 was intercepted after Immigration clearanceat departure terminal. On his personal search three bundles wrapped with black adhesive tape were recovered from his underwear. On opening the bundles, 15600 USD were recovered and 3000 USD were recovered cigarette packet which was kept in handbag.Total USD18600 in denomination 100 USD equivalent to Rs. 13.7 lakhswere recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962r/w F.E.M.  Regulations, 2015.
Further investigation is under progress.
This is stated in a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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